1158 ⟶ Watermelon Cultivation in Seville
Evidence of watermelons cultivated in Seville.
Year
-9300
-4000
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1100
1158
1494
🌱 Fig Cultivation in the Jordan Valley
Figs cultivated in the Jordan Valley⟶
FruitCultivationAncient AgricultureNeolithic PeriodFood HistoryMiddle East
Israel
Jordan🍉 Watermelon Cultivation
Watermelon, originally domesticated in central Africa, becomes an important crop in northern Africa and southwestern Asia.⟶
WatermelonCultivationAgricultureFruitsEarly AgricultureFood CropsCentral AfricaAsia
🍉 Watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt
Archaeological evidence of watermelon cultivation in ancient Egypt. Watermelons appeared on wall paintings; seeds and leaves were deposited in tombs.⟶
AgricultureWatermelonAncient EgyptCultivationFruitsEarly agriculture
Egypt🍉 Watermelons Reach China
🥒 Cucumber Cultivation in Hispaniola
First record of cucumbers cultivation by the Spanish in Hispaniola, Caribbean islands.⟶
CucumberCaribbeanAgricultureCropsColonial PeriodFood HistoryCultivation
Dominican Republic
Haiti